FashioNXT

What FashioNXT does

FashioNXT, LLC is a privately held, founder-led fashion event and agency company headquartered in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2012 by Tito Chowdhury. The company operates the annual FashioNXT Week fashion event — ranked #1 among US city fashion weeks by Forbes and #1 in US production outside New York Fashion Week by TIME — held at the One Financial Center (Bank of America Tower) rotunda, with the 13th edition scheduled for October 8–10, 2026. The company's portfolio includes the UpNXT Emerging Designers Accelerator (live and virtual tracks, running since 2013), the FashioNXT Incubator (covering fashion design, photography, modeling, hair and makeup styling, and event production), the FashionTech Exhibition, a Model Services arm, and the FashioNXT Agency, which provides year-round experiential, creative, digital marketing, licensing, design collaboration, and apparel sourcing services to clients such as Intel, HP, Tiffany Jewelry, Lexus, Pendleton, and Feetz.

The company makes money through four primary streams: (1) ticketed runway show attendance with tiered pricing from $35 standing room to $265 front-row patron seats, plus group packages up to $7,500; (2) corporate sponsorships and brand activations from technology, hospitality, media, and lifestyle companies; (3) UpNXT accelerator fees ($45 audition, $950–$1,150 participation); and (4) FashioNXT Agency professional services engagements. Go-to-market is event-driven, anchored on a single flagship annual show and a continuous PNW creative bridge spanning Portland, Seattle, Vancouver BC, and Boise. The customer base spans emerging and established fashion designers (including Project Runway winners), fashion and lifestyle brand sponsors, affluent event attendees, models, and nonprofit partners such as Girls Inc of Pacific Northwest.

Name

FashioNXT

Legal name

FashioNXT, LLC

Website

https://fashionxt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FashioNXT operates a Forbes-ranked fashion week and the longest-running US emerging designer accelerator in Portland, Oregon, with Pacific Northwest expansion. It generates revenue from event tickets, corporate sponsorships, designer accelerator fees, and agency services for fashion and lifestyle brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to FashioNXT Week runway shows, with tiered pricing from standing room ($35-50) to front row patron passes ($125-265 per night), plus group packages and VIP lounges.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships from brands including Hotel Vance, iHeartRadio, Portland Business Journal, Adelsheim, and other lifestyle/technology companies.
3. Agency Services: Year-round agency services including experiential services, business consultancy, creative services, events ideation and execution, digital marketing, product licensing, design collaboration, and apparel sourcing and manufacturing.
4. UpNXT Accelerator Program: Emerging designer accelerator program with application/audition fees ($45) and participation fees ($950-1150) for mentorship and runway show competition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FashioNXT produces an annual flagship fashion week (FashioNXT Week) featuring runway shows by emerging and established independent designers, fashion-technology exhibitions, and related talent programs. It also operates the UpNXT Emerging Designers Accelerator, the FashioNXT Incubator, Model services, and a year-round agency that delivers experiential marketing, creative services, events, digital marketing, licensing, design collaboration, and apparel sourcing for fashion and lifestyle brand clients.

Product overview

FashioNXT is a fashion week and events company that creates innovative fashion experiences and the creative edge in lifestyle technology. The company operates a portfolio of interconnected programs: FashioNXT Week serves as the flagship annual fashion week event (13th year in 2026), recognized by Forbes as the #1 US City Fashion Week. UpNXT Emerging Designers Accelerator provides mentorship and runway competition for emerging designers. FashioNXT Incubator offers talent development programs. FashioNXT Agency Services delivers experiential marketing and consultancy. FashionTech Exhibition showcases fashion-technology innovations. Model Services handles auditions and talent management. FashioNXT 365 provides virtual portfolio presentation. Tickets and group packages are sold for event access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UpNXT: Emerging Designers Accelerator program that mentors and showcases up-and-coming fashion designers through runway competitions and mentorship opportunities
• FashioNXT Week
• FashioNXT Agency

Products and services

• FashioNXT Week (Annual Flagship Fashion Week) Annual flagship three-day runway fashion week held in Portland (and expanding to Seattle), featuring runway shows by independent and emerging fashion designers, fashion-technology exhibitions, and networking events for fashion-industry buyers, press, and consumers.
• UpNXT Emerging Designers Accelerator Year-round emerging designer accelerator program with Live and Virtual participation tracks, providing expert mentorship, runway competition, and prize packages (including media coverage via Inside Fashion Design) for selected independent fashion designers from the US and Canada.
• FashioNXT Incubator Fashion talent incubator offering hands-on learning programs in fashion design, photography, modeling, hair and makeup styling, and events production, plus customized learning development services for organizations worldwide.
• FashioNXT Agency Services Year-round agency offering experiential services, business consultancy and thought leadership on market opportunities, creative services, events ideation and execution, digital marketing, product licensing, design collaboration, marketing rollout, and apparel sourcing/manufacturing for fashion and lifestyle brand clients.
• FashionTech Exhibition Exhibition component of FashioNXT Week showcasing innovations at the intersection of fashion and technology, including wearable technology, 3D-printed sustainable apparel, and integrated smart-apparel showcases.
• Model Services and UpNXT-Models Comprehensive modeling services including auditions in Portland and Seattle, runway pre-selection for designers, editorial photo shoots, and the UpNXT-Models new-face development program.
• FashioNXT 365 Virtual Portfolio Platform Year-round virtual portfolio presentation platform enabling designers to showcase portfolios online, with complimentary membership extended to UpNXT winners for ongoing collection display.

Quantifiable outcome

• Forbes #1 US City Fashion Week ranking
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FeetzcoreTechnology or Integration · 13 October 2017Feetz collaborated with FashioNXT and Seth Aaron to launch the world's first 3D printed designer shoe collection at FashioNXT Week. Feetz uses sustainable 3D printing and mobile technology to create custom-fit shoes. The collaboration showcased fashion-tech innovation with shoes made from recycled and recyclable materials.
• IntelcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntel has been a long-standing technology partner for FashioNXT, integrating wearable technology and tech components into runway shows. Intel's work includes projects integrating recycled tech parts into clothing and supporting FashionTech exhibitions at FashioNXT events.
• HPcoreTechnology or IntegrationHP partners with FashioNXT for technology integrations at fashion events and brand activations.
• Michael CostellocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCelebrity fashion designer and Project Runway star Michael Costello has been showing collections at FashioNXT since before his rise to global fame, including red-carpet designs for major music icons.
• Seth AaroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo-time Project Runway winner (Season 7 and All-Stars Season 3) who has collaborated with FashioNXT since inception on sustainable and tech-integrated runway shows including the groundbreaking Feetz 3D printed shoe collaboration.
• Mondo GuerracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Runway All-Stars winner who has been showing on FashioNXT runway since 2015, establishing continued dominance in the industry.
• Michelle LesniakcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject Runway Season 11 and All-Stars winner who serves as a judge for the UpNXT accelerator program and shows collections at FashioNXT.
• Marie ClairecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMarie Claire magazine is a media partner hosting 'The Next Big Thing In Fashion' conversation series at FashioNXT, moderated by Tech Editor Jenna Blaha with industry leader panelists.
• Hotel VancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial accommodations partner, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel offering FashioNXT group rates for event attendees. Located at 1455 SW Broadway, Portland, within blocks of the show venue with underground parking.
• Girls Inc of Pacific NorthwestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit community partner dedicated to raising girls strong, smart and bold. FashioNXT supports through design collaborations for Power of the Purse gala, inspiring girls with fashion as a viable career and technology education.
• iHeartRadiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia sponsor for FashioNXT events.
• Portland Business JournalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness media sponsor for FashioNXT events.
• AdelsheimminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChehalem Mountains' First Winery and sponsor for FashioNXT, blending timeless style inspired by Portland fashion.
• Inside Fashion DesignminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia prize partner for UpNXT winner offering brand storytelling through video interview, podcast, blog post, one year membership to Inside Fashion Design Connect, and social media promotion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Fashion Week Online: Fashion Week Online is a digital-first fashion event and content platform showcasing designers via livestreamed runway-style presentations. Comparable to FashioNXT's FashioNXT 365 virtual portfolio product and emerging designer focus, though distributed digitally rather than physically.
• Wearable Experiments: A fashion-tech brand producing interactive smart apparel showcased at fashion-tech events including FashioNXT-adjacent spaces. Adjacent comparable given FashioNXT's FashionTech exhibition and recurring partnerships with Intel/Feetz; WX helps validate the fashion-tech niche thesis.

Direct peers

• MADE Fashion Week: MADE is a fashion-week producer showcasing both emerging and established designers during NYFW, with sponsorships and ticketing revenue comparable to FashioNXT Week. Direct peer in runway-event production targeting emerging designer segments.
• Art Hearts Fashion: Art Hearts Fashion is an LA-based fashion-event producer operating multiple NYFW and LAFW runway showcases with a similar emerging-designer focus and sponsor-driven model. Closest direct comparable to FashioNXT in event format, sponsor activations, and designer-pipeline business model.

Broad incumbents

• British Fashion Council (London Fashion Week): The BFC organizes London Fashion Week and runs its own emerging-designer support programs (NEWGEN). Comparable business model of fashion-week production plus designer development, but at institutional scale with government and industry backing.
• Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA): The CFDA organizes the official New York Fashion Week schedule and runs the CFDA Fashion Awards and emerging designer programs (Fashion Fund). Comparable to FashioNXT in producing runway events and nurturing emerging designers, but at an industry-association scale far beyond a regional operator.
• IMG (Fashion Week & Events): IMG produces NYFW: The Shows and is the dominant US fashion-week producer with deep sponsor/designer pipelines. Directly comparable to FashioNXT in business model (runway shows, designer showcases, sponsorships), but operates at significantly larger scale under the WME/Endeavor umbrella.
• Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (Milan Fashion Week): Italy's national fashion chamber organizing Milan Fashion Week. Same institutional fashion-week production model as FashioNXT but globally established; useful as a global benchmark for the runway-production-plus-designer-development playbook.

Others

• MKG (MKG Productions): MKG is an experiential marketing and events agency serving fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands with runway-adjacent activations and brand experiences. Comparable to FashioNXT Agency services arm (experiential services, events ideation/execution, brand activations for Intel/HP/Tiffany-type clients).

Regional players

• LA Fashion Week (LAFW): LA Fashion Week is a US-city fashion-week operator with similar positioning to FashioNXT — a non-NY/New York fashion week anchored in a distinct regional market, showcasing emerging and established designers with sponsor activations. Comparable peer as a peer-tier US regional fashion week.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fashionxt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/titonxt
• Instagraminstagram.com/fashionxt
• Xx.com/fashionxtonline

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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